Nils Holtug, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Published online: September 2006
DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0005897
To assess various moral issues in genetics, it is necessary to develop an account of genetic harm. This account requires an analysis of how genes and genetic information can be harmful.
Keywords: harm; identity; genetic information; autonomy; disability
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